YAOUNDE - At least 96 Boko Haram militants were killed and 11 others injured in a clearance operation conducted by Chadian troops in the Lake Chad region on Saturday, the army said Sunday, adding 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others injured.

In a statement, the army spokesman, General Issakh Acheikh said the troops also seized arms and equipment during the operation, which was continuing.

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"The situation is totally under control," Acheikh said.

Chad began the operation dubbed "Haskanite" after Boko Haram attacked a military base on Barkaram island near the border with Nigeria in late October, resulting in the deaths of over 40 Chadian soldiers.

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Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said the operation was intended to dislodge Boko Haram militants from Lake Chad.